Worked on the art side of Dynamic's printing plate business. Oversaw art orders as they make their way to being printing plates, working in Adobe Illustrator mainly, to make sure customer sent art was correct, or making art as needed. What this entails is the replacement of certifications for the Department of Transportation to make sure they meet a minimum standard of efficiency for both the DOT and the prepress department, replacement of barcodes to ensure they will read when passed under a… Show more Worked on the art side of Dynamic's printing plate business. Oversaw art orders as they make their way to being printing plates, working in Adobe Illustrator mainly, to make sure customer sent art was correct, or making art as needed. What this entails is the replacement of certifications for the Department of Transportation to make sure they meet a minimum standard of efficiency for both the DOT and the prepress department, replacement of barcodes to ensure they will read when passed under a scanner, and making sure line thickness and small objects such as registered trademark and copyright symbols were large enough to print properly. Notable achievements and skilled learned:- Abode Illustrator skills vastly improved from every day us- Time management for each job became vastly important to ensure the work was getting done in a timely fashion- Learned to work quickly and effectively using short cuts in the every day programs- Checked work for accuracy and spelling error- Able to compare and contrast differing information to sort out errors between the orders, customer information, and the sales representatives- Worked productively with coworkers to solve problems Show less

Performed general maintenance around the school, cleaning bathrooms, hallways, and responsible for trash disposal as well as setting up for weekly events and school functions. Helped with odd jobs around the school, replacing light bulbs, waxing floors, and cleaning classrooms in the summer.

Printed graphic t-shirts on an inkjet printer, inspected shirts to make sure they were customer quality ready, and in the infancy of the company, also worked in the picking department setting the shirts with the correct orders, as well as setting up the shipping for orders. Made my goals for shirts printed per day, and later on in my work for the company, exceeded those goals, getting bonuses and being rewarded for performance above expectations.

Caricature artist, front gate photographer, and Handimals painter. Interacted with guests of the Columbus Zoo using retail skills involving monetary transactions in a fast, prompt and corrected manner. Developed people skills and learned to multitask while drawing people and holding their attention with charismatic conversation. Hold the park record of most sales in a day for caricatures, netting over $850.